| Warning message | Manifest entry that caused it | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Read and modify all your data on your computer and the websites you visit | "plugins" | The "plugins" permission is required by NPAPI plugins. |
| Read and modify your bookmarks | "bookmarks" permission |
The "bookmarks" permission is required by the chrome.bookmarks module.
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| Read and modify your browsing history |
Any of the following:
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The "history" permission is required by
The "topSites" permission is required by |
| Access your browsing activity |
Any of the following:
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The "tabs" permission is required by the
The "webNavigation" permission is required by the |
| Manipulate settings that specify whether websites can use features such as cookies, JavaScript, plugins, geolocation, microphone, camera etc. | "contentSettings" permission |
The "contentSettings" permission is required by |
| Read and modify all your data on all websites you visit |
Any of the following:
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The "debugger" permission is required by the debugger module.
The "proxy" permission is required by the Any of the following URLs match all hosts:
activeTab permission.
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| Read and modify your data on {list of websites} | A match pattern in the "permissions" field that specifies one or more hosts, but not all hosts |
Up to 3 sites are listed by name.
Subdomains aren't treated specially.
For example,
On autoupdate,
the user sees a permission warning
if the extension adds or changes sites.
For example, going from |
| Manage your apps, extensions, and themes | "management" permission |
The "management" permission is required by the chrome.management module.
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| Discover devices on your local network | "mdns" permission |
The "mdns" permission is required by the chrome.mdns module.
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| Detect your physical location | "geolocation" permission | Allows the extension to use the proposed HTML5 geolocation API without prompting the user for permission. |
| Access data you copy and paste | "clipboardRead" permission |
Allows the extension to use the following editing commands with document.execCommand():
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| Manipulate privacy-related settings | "privacy" permission |
The "privacy" permission is required by the chrome.privacy module.
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| Access the list of your signed-in devices | "signedInDevices" permission |
The "signedInDevices" permission is required by the chrome.signedInDevices module.
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| Access all text spoken using synthesized speech | "ttsEngine" permission |
The "ttsEngine" permission is required by the chrome.ttsEngine module.
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